REPRINT OF ENTRY "RECOMMENDED IN THE CURRENT EDITION OF
STAYING OFF THE BEATEN TRACK" by Walter Gundry –
An
Arrow paperback from bookshops or from Explore Britain,
Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3SL, for £10.90
"Morland is a delightful
, peaceful and unspoilt village midway between Appleby and
Penrith, nestling in the Eden Valley between the Lakes (Ullswater)
and the Pennines. Morland is one of the oldest villages,
having grown up around the beck and Saxon church on its small
hill, the oldest in Cumbria dating from the 8th Century.
Mill Beck Cottage, on Water Street, faces the beck, with
open fields beyond. The bedrooms of this old traditional
cottage overlook the stream with its ford, footbridge and
grassy banks where swallows swoop in the summer and you may
see a heron dining on minnows. The beck is also home to
families of ducks.
Inside there are two cosy double bedrooms
furnished in country style, with good reading lamps, a
well-stocked tea tray and TV and radio. The two bedrooms share
one excellently appointed bathroom.
The walls of the cottage are covered in an
intriguing collection of paintings, old prints and
watercolours (some of the latter by Hardre Jackson herself).
Many are from distant countries as the Jacksons are well-travelled,
Derek Jackson having led many international expeditions during
and after service in the Parachute Regiment, equally matched
by a career in training and education.
IThis quiet and peaceful village and valley
is on the Cumbrian Way long distance walk and the Coast to
Coast footpaths.
Comments,
Unspoilt, unpretentious and well-furnished
with an attentive hostess and excellent cook who uses all
fresh local produce particularly Fell Bred Meat".
